The IOD aligns its projects and strategic initiatives with current and emerging national, regional, and state priorities related to individuals with disabilities. A majority of IOD grants and programs are concentrated within the following areas:
Assistive Technology, Community Living & Employment, Health & Genetics, Inclusive Early Care & Education

The IOD makes significant contributions to the body of knowledge related to disability through a variety of research and evaluation activities including data analysis, focus group facilitation, model demonstration projects, or project outcome evaluation.

The IOD supports the efforts of consumers and professionals to create more inclusive communities by providing local, regional, and national services, that represent current and emerging best practices.

In New Hampshire (NH), one-in-four adults ages 65 and up have a mobility and/or cognitive disability. This and other findings are highlighted in the 2018 NH Disability & Public Health Report.

Released by the NH Disability & Public Health Project (DPH), this year’s concise report provides information on factors that underlie health inequities experienced by individuals with mobility and cognitive limitations in NH. It also suggests strategies that public health programs can use to be inclusive, visible, and accessible to people with disabilities.

Kathy Bates (LEND 2014) has decades of experience as an advocate for people with disabilities in the areas of education, employment, self-directed care, and rights – all informed by her personal experience with disability. During her LEND fellowship, Kathy worked with the New Hampshire Disability & Public Health Project to provide insights into health care practices for individuals with disabilities.

NH-ME LEND alumnae and Research Associate with Center for Community Inclusion and Disability Studies (CCIDS), Jennifer Maeverde (LEND 2013) has been selected to participate in the 5th cohort in the fall 2018 of the Georgetown University Leadership Academy, a component of the Leadership Institute for Cultural Diversity and Cultural and Linguistic Competence. The Academy is designed to build the capacity of leaders to advance cultural and linguistic competence and respond to the growing cultural diversity among individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

DURHAM, NH – From June 24-29, Dr. Betsy Humphreys attended the AUCD Leadership Academy at the Center for Leadership in Disability at Georgia State University in Atlanta. Dr. Humphreys is a Research Assistant Professor, the NH-ME LEND Training Director, and a member of the Institute on Disability’s Management Team.